Belmont County District LibrarySummer Reading 2014

Register Onlineor call the library at 740-676-0506.
Programs
are on Wednesdays at 1:00pm and last about an hour.

Location: Shadyside Branch

Re-Spect-ology is the study of looking again. Join Mark
Berman, The Bugman, in an impressive display of live bugs, bug
videos, great stories, audience participation, memorable
lessons and lots of laughs for the whole family.

June 18 - Amazing Science 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Join Lisa Schlanz in exploring the wonderful world of
science. Children will enjoy a hands-on approach of amazing
science experiments.

June 25 - Discover Soil with Worms! 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Belmont
Soil and Water Conservation District, Kim Brewster. Join
us as we learn about the science of soil through the eyes of a
worm! Participants will have the chance to
"adopt-a-worm" and build their own terrariums to take home.

July 9 - Tales of Earth, Sea & Sky
1:00pm - 2:00pm

Lyn Ford
is a fourth generation, nationally recognized storyteller.
Children will enjoy listening to Lyn's interactive and
entertaining folk tales.

July 16 - Balloon Science & Face Painting
1:00pm - 2:00pm

Johanna Rockwell and her daughter are going to
put on a fun show of storytelling and making balloon animals
while exploring the science behind balloons. The children will
take home a balloon animal and will be given the opportunity
to have their faces painted.

July 23 - Fizz, Boom, Cartoon 11:30am - 12:30pm*

Educational artist and veteran teacher, Jeff Nicholas will
entertain us with his original illustrations, humorous poems
and stories while teaching how to create his "inventively fun"
characters using simple, draw along methods.

July 30 - Einstein's Megatronic Cosmic Cafe 1:00pm - 2:00pm

We will be serving a mystery lunch as a special treat to
celebrate the end of Summer Reading. Diners will enjoy the
finest cuisine found in the whole universe.
Pre-Registration Required.

Participants are not required to attend all of the scheduled weekly programs. The Summer Reading Program is fundamentally about getting children interested in reading. All children will be eligible for weekly prize drawings.
All programs are free.